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Car hire and driving in Valencia

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Spain traffic drives on the right. Picking up at VLC means 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648909 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648910.

Drives from Valencia

Car rental from Valencia: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Valencia to Castelló de la PlanaSpain64 km (39 mi)about 58 min
Valencia to AlicanteSpain126 km (78 mi)about 1 h 55 min
Valencia to ElcheSpain138 km (85 mi)about 2 h 6 min
Valencia to AlbaceteSpain138 km (86 mi)about 2 h 6 min
Valencia to OrihuelaSpain162 km (101 mi)about 2 h 28 min
Valencia to MurciaSpain178 km (110 mi)about 2 h 43 min
Valencia to CartagenaSpain215 km (133 mi)about 3 h 16 min
Valencia to ReusSpain226 km (140 mi)about 3 h 26 min
Valencia to TarragonaSpain229 km (142 mi)about 3 h 30 min
Valencia to ZaragozaSpain246 km (153 mi)about 3 h 45 min
Valencia to LleidaSpain253 km (157 mi)about 3 h 51 min
Valencia to PalmaSpain260 km (162 mi)about 3 h 58 min
Valencia to LondonUnited Kingdom1,338 km (832 mi)about 20 h 25 min
Valencia to BerlinGermany1,794 km (1,114 mi)about 27 h 21 min
Valencia to MadridSpain302 km (188 mi)about 4 h 36 min
Valencia to RomeItaly1,119 km (695 mi)about 17 h 3 min
Valencia to ParisFrance1,065 km (662 mi)about 16 h 15 min
Valencia to BudapestHungary1,796 km (1,116 mi)about 27 h 23 min
Valencia to ViennaAustria1,652 km (1,026 mi)about 25 h 12 min
Valencia to BarcelonaSpain302 km (188 mi)about 4 h 37 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Valencia?

The right, as everywhere in Spain.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.